主力 zhǔlì main force
main force; main strength of an army
怎么记住“主力”: 主 lord + 力 power = main force.
汉字
用法
- The main force, the core strength - 主力部队 (zhǔlì bùduì) the main forces; 球队主力 (qiúduì zhǔlì) a team's key players.
- From military origins, now widely used for the strongest, central players in a team, market, or effort.
- Contrast 替补 (tìbǔ, substitute/reserve); the 主力 are the first-string, the backbone.